Hi, friends. We hope to see you either in person or virtually at one of our events this month! Please put our Events on your calendar and join us! (scroll down for calendar or see attached)
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Looking for Volunteers to support your Lodge
We have many opportunities for you to dip your toe in to help! This is a way to get to know other lodge members, too! Support and training is available, if you are new to taking a position.
We have one or two Trustee positions that are open: the five Trustees meet usually once a month for an hour (often on Zoom) and are mainly in charge of deciding on and recommending to the lodge on issues regarding our beautiful lodge building. This would be a 2-3 year position (but it’s ok to try it for a year and see if you like it).
Also, we re-elect our Noble Grand (what most organizations call a President), Vice Grand (i.e. Vice President), Secretary and Treasurer every year in December. These positions are really important, and keep our lodge running.
Every year we need people to fill appointed positions such as Inside Guardian, Outside Guardian, Warden, Chaplain, Right Supporter, and Left Supporter, which sometimes involve reading lines at the monthly lodge meeting (and sitting in the big chairs, when we meet in person); these are yearly positions.
Finally, our Communications Committee could use someone who knows a bit about keeping a WordPress website updated, and/or connecting it to (and updating) an online calendar.If you are interested or willing to try any of these positions, or want to know more, please respond to this email or contact our Noble Grand Ted Seitzat tedviolafire@yahoo.com
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Sycamore Trustees Meeting Wed. 11/8 at 7 pm via Zoom
Members and guests are welcome to attend the next Sycamore Trustees meeting on Wed. 11/8 at 7 pm via Zoom. We try to keep the meeting to no more than one hour. Agenda items are generally issues that affect our lodge building. If you would like the Zoom link, please let Julie know at juliemac@pacbell.net.
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Peace & Pizza Fri. 11/10 at 7 pm via Zoom
Peace & Pizza meets monthly on Zoom, always on the second Friday of the month. They usually feature a discussion, guest speaker or documentary, organized by Sycamore Member Stephania Widger. If you would like the Zoom link, email her at oceankayak@aol.com .
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100K Trees Event
Our friends at Starr King UU Church, Kumu Hula Assoc. and Eden Garden Club invite everyone to this event on Sat. Nov. 11 from 1-3 pm. See flyer for details. Thank you to member Cheryl Kojina for sharing this.
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Social & Business Meeting Mon. 11/13 at 6:30/7:30 pmOur monthly Lodge Social and Business meetingis always on the second Monday of the month – the Social starts at 6:30 and the meeting at 7:30. This will be a hybrid meeting – a combination of in-person and Zoom, so you can choose how to attend. Come visit and say hi for a bit, or stay and find out what is going on at the business meeting. Let Noble Grand Ted Seitz tedviolafire@yahoo.com or Secretary Laura Brady laurabeanbrady@gmail.com know if you have an item that you wish the lodge to discuss. I will send out the agenda and all the additional items to members via a separate email on Monday.
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Weekly Every T&Th: Requests & Dedications Zoom Sycamore Member Frank Goulart continues to recover from his 2020 stroke, but he still plays guitar – and he invites everyone to a weekly “Request & Dedications” Zoom social on Tuesdays at 12:30-1:30pm and Thursdays 2-4pm! (Pacific time). Come to talk and laugh and enjoy some music and friendship. If you would like to get on his email list so you get the the Zoom link, email Frank at fgoulart@pacbell.net . Let him know requests for any songs you would like him to play.
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2023 Sycamore Events & Activities Calendar
Join us for some fun events this year! Add these to your calendar. See calendar below and attached.
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As always, Friendship, Love & Truth,
Julie Machado
Sycamore #129
Communications Committee, Chair